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PRACTICE UPDATE: The GEP Work Visa Policy | A New Era of Skills-Based Immigration

Posted in Employment Visas, Feature Article, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

GEP Work Visa | The General Employment Policy  Enters a New Era of Skills-Based Immigration The Evolving GEP Work Visa Assessment Regime, Technical Professionals Stream and Employer Sponsorship Requirements GEP Work Visa: For more than three decades, the General Employment Policy (GEP work visa) has been one of the principal mechanisms through which Hong Kong […]

PRACTICE UPDATE: Hong Kong Visitor Visas, Business Activities and the Changing Boundary Between Visiting and Working

Posted in The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

A Major Strategic Shift: Hong Kong Visitor Visas, Business Activities and the Changing Boundary Between Visiting and Working Practice Direction: Permitted Visitor Activities, Employment Restrictions and the New Short-Term Immigration Facilitation Framework For more than three decades, one of the most persistent sources of confusion in Hong Kong immigration practice has been the distinction between […]

How & Why Hong Kong Seeks To Attract Foreign National Talent

Posted in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

How & Why Hong Kong Seeks To Attract Foreign National Talent The Hong Kong Talent Imperative: Strategic Evolution, Institutional Architecture, and Practical Realities   The architecture of Hong Kong’s immigration system has long reflected its structural position as a global entrepôt, financial intermediary, and service-driven economy. Lacking domestic natural resources, the territory’s economic viability depends […]

I Am An Independent Contractor Not An Employee – Can I Get An Employment Visa As An Intercompany Transferee?

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I Am An Independent Contractor Not An Employee – Can I Get An Employment Visa As An Intercompany Transferee? Sometimes, round-pegs-in-square-holes situations crop up which make the challenge of securing a Hong Kong employment visa especially daunting! This question raises a very interesting set of circumstances which make for an interesting visa application experience ahead! […]

Will My Hong Kong Employment Visa be Compromised If I Leave My Job Due to Intolerable Working Conditions?

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Hong Kong Employment Visa Lost If You Have a Terrible Boss & Want To Leave? What’s The Risk To Your Hong Kong Employment Visa? Should you be worried that your employment visa status in Hong Kong might be undermined if you choose to leave the employ of an unsavoury employer? Practice Update 2026 – This […]

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Divorce Visa Hong Kong – What Are Your Options if Your Marriage in Hong Kong Has Irretrievably Broken Down?

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Divorce Visa Hong Kong – What Happens Now If Your Marriage Is Falling Apart? First Published Years Ago! Updated October 2026   When a marital relationship collapses in Hong Kong, the non-resident spouse faces not only emotional turmoil and the complexities of matrimonial litigation, but also an immediate immigration dilemma. Under the Immigration Department’s Policy […]